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Re: KB Wholesale?
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lugnet.market.shopping
Date: 
Sun, 8 Jul 2001 17:24:00 GMT
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In lugnet.market.shopping, Will Hess writes:
One thing for their inflated prices, it makes their discounts (on the web
site, at the outlets etc) look bigger.

I just don't get it.

I think trying to make the consumer THINK they're getting a deal is the
point.  Almost everything in the store has those handwritten prices in red
ink on the labels.

(ersatz handwritten...)

yes, I agree. But does it actually work. Don't answer that, because "yes"
would just depress me.

++Lar



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  Re: KB Wholesale?
 
(...) I'd have to say that it does. Unlike us, not everyone knows what the MSRP of each set is supposed to be. Tell them that it is $25 and they'll believe you. I've not fallen for this at KB because I know to expect such things from them. I did, (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jul-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)

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(...) I think trying to make the consumer THINK they're getting a deal is the point. Almost everything in the store has those handwritten prices in red ink on the labels. Will Bricksburg Fire Department: www.bricksburg.org GoB Bricksburg Depot: (URL) (23 years ago, 8-Jul-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)

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